Monthly Archives: June 2015

Wrong-Way Collisions: Not Just Drunk Drivers to Blame Wrong-way collision accidents are certainly not a common problem. But unfortunately, they are not all that rare either. And when they do happen, the price is exponentially high. Most result in death,…

Suspected Drunk Driver Hits Parked Car 59-year-old Bernard Langmeyer, and his wife Deborah, pulled over on the side of I-96, and parked well off the shoulder to keep out of the flow of oncoming vehicles.Their Ford C-Max had a flat…

Sobriety Courts Help Reduce Repeat Offenders Michigan is home to 41 specialized sobriety courts, whose only focus is to keep drunk driving offenders from becoming repeat offenders. And on May 21 they were all doing one thing – celebrating the…

Palcohol? You ask, what on earth is palcohol? Well, it’s powdered alcohol, hence the witty name. A dehydrated form of alcohol created by outdoorsman Mark Phillips, who wanted a light, easy to transport alcoholic beverage while hiking, biking and kayaking.…

In the early morning hours, shortly after the bars close and the police expect to find a number of intoxicated drivers trying to make it home in one piece, Michigan State Troopers noticed a car swerving in and out of…

Felony Charges After Officer Strikes Biker While it seems, sadly enough, that police officers being charged with drunk driving isn’t as rare as one would hope nowadays, the one agency that seems to go unscathed is usually the Michigan State Police.…

Guns and Alcohol Not a Good Combination Minutes before midnight, Ypsilanti police officers were called to the Monroe and Second intersection, after a concerned citizen called in to report that a car was stopped at the intersection. Inside it, a…